Car-truck side frame and journal-box.



G. G. FLOYD. CAB TRUCK SIDE FRAME AND JOURNAL BOX.

, APPLICATION FILED Ammo. 19 7.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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y I G; G. FLOYD.

I OAR TRUCK SIDE FRAME AND JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 36, 1907.

Patented Mar.14,191l.'

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I c. G. FLOYD.

CAB TRUCK SIDE FRAME AND JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED APBJZB, 1907., V Patented Mar. 14,1911.

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-1STATES rATENT OFFICE.

. GEORGE G. FLOYD, OF RANITE, ILLINOIS, nssmnon T0 AMERICAN STEEL rounnnms,

or NEW Yomrf'n. 'z, A conronA'rIoN-or NEW JERSEY.

. CAB-TRUCK SIDE FRAME AND JOURNAL-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 28, 1907. Serial Ko. 3f.70,407.

citizen of the United States, residing at Granite, in-the county of Madison and State. oflillinois, have invent-ed certain new and "useful Improvements in Car-Truck Side;

Frames and Journal-Boxes, of which the Q is an nd elevation of the side-frame and journal box; Fig. 12 is a perspective view of,

following is a specification.

My present Invention concerns railway 1Q cat-truck side-frames and journal boxes, and

-its object is to form on the frame and 1n tegral therewith projections or fingers to co act with both the journal--bearing and its wedge-t0 prevent their displacement, whereby thethrusts on these parts by theaxle are transmitted directly to the side-frame rather H than to similar lu' s or projections on the ournal box itself which are much more likely to be brolren ofi'.

Preferably, though notnecessarily, each more projections adapted to prevent shift-.

. -ing of the journal bearing.

, On the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification I have illustrated several desirable embodiments of my inven tion.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an end portion of a car-truck side-frame illustrating one embodiment of my invention; Fig.

2 isa perspective vic'" a journal box or casing which maybe used in connection with the form of side-frame shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a partial side elevation and partial section of the side-frame and journal box shown in Figs. 1 and 2; F ig. 4 is a cross section transverse to the side-frame illus trating the coiiperation betweenthe various parts of the structure; Fig; 5 is a bottom plan view of the journal box and side-frame, the two being fastened together; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of afragment of a. modified form of side-frame embodying my invention; Fig. 7 is a perspective vlew of a. journal box or casing adapted to be fastened to and cooperate with the side-frame shown in 6; Fig.8 is a side elevation of the end portion of the side-frame and illustrates the j onrnal box in transversesection; Fig. 9 is a vertical section through the side-frame and journal box or casing trans\-'erse to the side-frame; Fig. 10 is a to plan of the united sideirame and journa box; Fig. 11

a portion of a side-frame illustratin' an- 1 m h 1 otner mofhncauon of the structure; mg. 13

theside-frame; Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a journal box or easing adapted to be used in connection with the side-frame shown in Figs. 12 and 13; Fig. 15 is a side elevation of the side-frame and journal box; Fig. 16 is a section similar to those of Figs. 4, and 9; Fig. 17 is a top plan view of the side-frame and journal box; and Fig. 18 is an end view of the same parts.

Referring to the form of side-frame shown. in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 5, it will be noted that the cast metal frame 20 has a'top T shapcd compression"member or chord 21 and a similarly shaped but inverted tension bar or-anember 22. Preferably the sideand tension members being united and joined at the ends of the frame. At each end the frame has a flat horizontal plate portion 23 with apertures or holes 24. at its is equipped with a pair of downwardly-extending fingers or lugs 25. Extended I downwardly from the under face of this plate 23 and transversely thereof are a pair of pro ject-ions or stops .26, the inner edges of which are inclined or curved at 27 so as to form braces to assist in holding the projections in proper position. The outer edges of these projections 26 are substantially vertical and straight. In order to strengthen the parts a web 28 is provided to connect inner face of the adjacent projection 26, while a bracket 29 integral with the frame is supplied and connects the outer face of the end projection 26 with the under surface of the plate 23, the edge of this bracket or'brace 29 being curved, as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

or casing illustrated Fig. 2 to be used is a similar View toward the inner side of frame is cast in one piece, th: compression I have invented a form of journal box Patented M:..r. 14, 1911.

corners, and in addition at its outer edge it the outer face of the tension bar 22 with the in connection with the typeof side-frame shown in Fig. 1, the box having a round ed bottom wall 31 and an open top. At its fronttop end the box or casing has a horizontal wall 32, grooves 33 in the side walls beneath the partial cover 32 being provided to acconnnoda-te the front portion of plate 23 of the side-frame. Extended laterally from each side wall of the box I provide a pair of horizontal ears 34 each supplied with an aperture 35, these apertures when the box is in position on the side-fcame being in alinement with the holes 24 of the frame. The inner end wall and the inner end portions of the side-walls arise somewhat above the top faces of ears 34, thereby providing the vertical shoulders 36 which when the box is attached to the frame lie against the inner-edge of plate 23. A vertical slot 37 is provided in the inner side wall of the box and is adapted to accommodate and receive the web 28. The

upper portion of the outer side wall of the box opposite .slot 37 is bowed outwardly at 38 so as to house the brace or bracket 29 when the box is in position.

Bolts 39 passing through the apertures of ears 34 and the holes 24 of the horizontal plate 23 are adapted to securely maintain the journalbox or casing in position on the side-frame, and when in such position the front part of the plate 23 fits in the slots ;33, the fingers or lugs 25 are located within the journal box, the projections or stops 26 lie adjacent to the inner surfaces of the side walls of the journal box and are disposed within its hollow interior, the shoulders 36 abut against or lie adjacent to the inner edge of plate and the plate 23 forms the cover or top wall for the journal box. In order to exclude dust, dirt or other foreign substances a suitable packing may be used at the joints if desired. the journal 40 of the car axle 41 is of somewhat less diameter than the axle, thereby providing the shoulders 42 and.43 at its opposite ends. Resting on this journal is the usual bearing 44 which has laterallyprojecting or sidewise extended lugs 45 (see Fig. 5), which co-act with the outer faces or ed ges of projections 26 to prevent inward shifting of the bearing and axle. As is customafy. the'bearing at its inner'end has an upstandingflange 46 overlapping the inner end of the journal wedge 47. the outer end of which abuts against the fingers or lugs 25 to prevent outward shifting or movement of the wedge, bearing and axle. If the axle 41 tends to shift, inwardly the shoulder 43 strikes the outer end ofbearing 44 and tends to thrust the latter in the same direction, butowing to the coiiperation be; tween the ears 45 and the projections 26 inward movement of both parts is prevented.

On the other hand, if the axle tends to shift As is customary,

outwardly the shoulder 42 strikes the inner end of the bearing 44, andthe flange 46, because of its engagement with the corresponding end of wedge 47, transmits the thrust through the wedge to the lugs or fingers 25 integral with the side-frame which prevent movement in an outward direction of all the parts. 7

Since the fingers 25 and the projections 26 are integral and unitary withthe cast metal side-frame all the strains and thrusts of the axle are transmitted directly to the side-frame and not indirectly to the frame through the journal box as is the case whenthe box is separate from the side-frame and has the corresponding lugs and projections on its inner surfaces and integral therewith. It will be observed also that the journal box or casing 30 may be readily removed from the side frame by removing the nuts from the bolts 39. It has been proposed heretofore to make the entire journal box integral with the side-frame, andtheoretieally this is a good construction but practically it is almost impossible to produce castings of this character which are not defective. -By my improved construction of side frame and journal box I- am enabled to secure the advantages of the unitary sideframe and box and yet have a structure the parts of which may be cast without difii culty.

In Figs. 6 to 11 inclusiveI have illustrated another form of side-frame and jour-z tend to the extreme end of the frame but is provided with curved tapered outwardlyextended parallel flanges 51 and 52 which connect the outer face of the web with the extreme end of the frame. These flanges 51 and 52, in connection with the vertical side plate portions of the terminal portions of the side-frame of which they form extensions, comprise side walls which are recessed at their lower parts and rovided at the top of the recess with a fiat orizontal plate 53 which extends both inwardly and outwardly from the side walls of the frame. These walls at their lower ends are connected by the horizontal webs 54 and 55, each of which has an aperture 56 and 57 respectively. Connecting the adjacent ends of the parts 54 and 55, and extended inwardly beyond the inner side wall of the frame, are two transverse webs or projections 58 and '59, the outer edges of thesewalls or prorecesses 60. Extended downwardly from or 131'- portion of its -to% as is shownin ig. 14, hinges being pro-' 'near the outer edge of plate 53 are apairof depending fingsor lugs 61., T i I The'hox 62 which is adapted to be used in connection with the side-frame shown in tl isillustrated in Fig. 7 .andihas a ;.1.curved lower wall 63 and an open top, the shoulders; 6d: and 65 at the ends of the top opening being adapted to overlap the inner and outer edges of plate 53 when the box is in-position. Each side wall of the box has T avertical-slot 65 extended therethrough, and at its base has asidewise-extended aper- -tured earfor shelf 67, ,the.holes through which are spaced apart thesa'me distance between the apertures 56 of the side- .ifrhe has or is when shelle j the side-frairi'by-means' of bolts 68 passed through the holes; 56 and =57 and theapere 13 tures of the cars- 67, as is'clearly illustrated in 8, theearslyingagainst the under faces'ofithe'webs or -walls 54 and as'isf 'clearly illustrated. When the box in this position theprojections 58 and 59 are 10 M 25 .catedinside-of the side walls of the journal box creasing, asisshowmin Fig. 10,-tlie 'slots aocommodatingxthe portions 'ofthe liran e between the recess 60 and the inner face of-thev-side-fian'ie. vFingers 61 are also 2 within'thejournal box, the plate 53 -.--:Eormin cover for the box, as is illustratedm F igQQ,- The coiiperation between axle,journal"bearing, wedge, fingers 61,

I land projections 58 and .59 is the same as that 5 ofthe'structure'fshown 1 to 5 int us'ive.

i n1 Fi siis -iii-'18 'ihclu sive 1' mt 'illusjtrated still another modification, in which -'-the side fra'me has a. channel compression l 40 member 69, an angle tension. member 70,

has atterminal uportion end walls 71 and 72-wh-.;h are rea y extensions of the flanges of the channel member 69. At each a the tension member 70. Plate 73 has a pair of holes 78 therethrough for the accommodation of fastening bolts, as will be readily understood. The journal casing '79 has a and outer end wall open,

vided at 80 for the door or cover plate 81 The inner top part of the box is covered by an mtegral'wall at 82, thewall spaced ss igh pw a p ge oifl bfsidawfl s end this sideframe has a flat plate 73 cast .145 integral'therewith and projecting some dis-f of the box, which provides a shoulder .33 adapted to overlap and lie against the inner gals-i559 l wall. of the side frarne. Vertical slots 84 are provided-in the side walls of the box, and

outwardly-extended from the outer face of each wall at the edges of this slot 84 are a pair or parallel vertical ears 85 and 86, and

the top edges of the brackets-or ears 86 are "connected to the top edges of the side walls by fiat plates or sleeves 87, each aperturd at 88. When the box is applied to the frame, bolts 89 are passed through the holes 78 and 88 to maintain it in position. The slots .84 accommodate the webs or braces 77 and the cars 85 and 86am located on ,op osite sides of these members 77, as is'clearly s iownin Figs. 15 and 17." The projections 7 6 are within the box asare also the fingers 75,

plate 73 forming a cover-for the top opening through the journal box. The cotiperation .of the internal parts is substantially the same asthat in the other forms of the device so that a further description is not necessary.

To. those skilled in "this art itfwill b obvious and apparent that many changes in the structural featfires of the parts shown: and described mav be made without departing from the substance and heart of my in vention.

I claim: 1. A railway car-truck side frame havin integral therewith'one or more lugs. or fingersadapted to coiiperatewith the wedge of a journal bearing to prevent displacement of the same, substantially as'describe'd.

2. A railwav car-truck side-frame havin integral therewith one or more fingers or lugs adapted to prevent displacement of a journal wedge, and also having one or more projections or shoulders integraltherewith to prevent shifting of a journal bearing,

substantially as described.

A railway car-truck sideframe having integral therewith a flat plate portion, and one or more projections integral with said plate portion and extending downwardly therefrom-substantially as described.

4. A railway car-truck side-frame having integral therewith a portion adapted to form a closure for an open-topped journal box, one or more projections integral with said portion adapted to prevent displacement of a journal bearing, and one or more lugs or fingers integral with said portion adapted to preventv shifting of a journal wedge, substantially as described. v

5. The combination of a railway car-truck side-frame having integral therewith a plate rtion and projections, and an open-topped ournal box fastened to said side-frame, said projections being disposed within said journal box and said plate portion forming a cover for the open top of said box, subly d 6. The combination of a railway car-truck Lido-frame having fingers integral therevith, a journal box, and a journal wedge ocated within said box and cooperating Vllll said fingers'whereby displacement of he wedge is prevented by said fingers, subtantially as described. v

7. The combination of a railway car-truck ide-frame having one o'r-more fingers and me or more projections integral therewith,

journal box, a wedge eotiperating with said ingcrs, and a journal bearing coiiperating vith said projections whereby displacement f the wedge and bearing isprevented by the Lngers and projections, substantially as decribcd. l

The combination of a railway car-truck ide-i'ranie having integral therewith a plate onion, one or more fingers or lugs interal with said plate ortion, one or more rejections integral withsaid plate portion, journal box, a journal wedge cooperating 'ith said lugs or fingers, and a journal bearig co-acting withsaid projections whereby isplacement of the wedge and bearing is revented, substantially as described.

9. The combination of a railway car truck .de-frame having one or more lugs or finers integral therewith, one or more projecons integral therewith, a journal box, a )urnal equipped with shoulders, a journal earing resting upon said journal between lid shoulders, said journal bearing having us or shoulders co-acting with said projec 0115 to prevent displacementof the bearing, 1d a journal wedge coiipcrating with said llgElS or lugs to prevent displacement of le wedge, said bearing overlapping one end said wedge, substantially as described.

10. In a railway car truck, the combina-' on of a metal side frame having a bolster )ening therein and journal box saddles at.

)posite ends of the side frame and removle oil cellars attached to the journal box ddle by adjustable bolts, substantially as FSCllllGd.

11. In a railway car truck, the combinaon of a side frame having journal box sadcs at opposite ends of the side frame and movable oil cellars attached to the jouring therein and journal box saddles at opposite ends of the side frame andcast integral with said frame and removable oil eel-- lars attached to journal box saddles by ad-' juseable bolts, substantially as described.

13. In a railway car truck, the combination of a metal side frame having journal box saddles at opposite ends of the side frame and cast integral with said frame, and

removable oil cellars attached to the ournal box saddles by adjustable bolts, substantially as described.

14. In a railway car truck, the eombina tionof journal box saddles with removable oil cellars attached thereto by adjustable bolts, and said journal box saddles permanentl secured to the side frame, substantially as described.

15. In a railway car truck, the combination of a metal side frame having a bolster opening therein and journal box saddles atopposite ends of the side frame, and removable oil cellars attached to the side frame by bolts, said bolts being adjustable and so located that the tightening of the ad ustable bolts will close the journal box'saddles and oil cellars together to exclude the dust from entering the joints between the journal box saddles and oil cellars, substantially as described. a i

16. In a rail my car truck, the combination of a side frame having journal box saddles at opposite ends of the side frame, and

removable oil cellars attached to the side frame by bolts, said bolts being adjustable and so located that the tightening of the ad-.

justable b'olts will close the journal box saddies and oil cellars together to exclude the dust from entering the joints between the journal box saddles and oil cellars, substantially as described.

GEORGE G. FLOYD. Witnesses: I

JAB. H. Lon-m, E. B. Snmznn.

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